Is Solar Power Right for Me?

Let’s walk through the financials, the logistics of your property and how to handle your HOA (where applicable).

Is Solar Right for Me Financially?

We truly are saving more than just the planet at NC Solar Now. In order for thousands of North Carolina homeowners to have invested in solar thus far, our solar power systems have to make good financial sense. So, let’s explore how we can help you save on or eliminate your electric bill. We’ll cover the decrease in monthly out of pocket expenses, the value increase to your home, and Duke’s PowerPair incentive program.

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Going Solar Makes Sense - and Cents!

Most North Carolina households have a power bill of at least $100/month, many upwards of $250 or higher.

When was the last time you heard the power company was reducing the electricity rates? Never. In fact, utility rates in the US have risen almost every year in the last decade and over 10% in the last year alone. When you add up every dollar you have given to the electric company over time, the math gets really ugly and your wallet cringes. Solar panels produce your power at the same rate day in and day out. It means freedom from your power company and that’s a value that makes sense (and cents). Once your system is paid for, all your power is free, guaranteed for 25 years with a life expectancy of 30 to 40 years.

Financing Solutions are Available

Speaking of cents, what are my solar purchasing options? There are great financing plans available that include no upfront expenses and same-as-cash financing available. These plans make it easy to go solar with no money out-of-pocket, keeping your cash flow positive. In our experience, the monthly payment is about the same as your monthly utility bill. We’ll help you crunch the numbers to find the scenario that makes the most sense for you and your family. Pre-approval is available.

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Duke Energy PowerPair℠ Program

Last but not least, enrollment for Duke Energy’s PowerPair Incentive is still open to Duke customers! Homeowners can save up to $9,000 off the cost of solar + storage. When they help to supplement the upfront costs associated with solar, it means greater savings over the lifetime of your solar panel system. For up-to-date information for residential customers, please visit Duke’s website HERE. Give us a call if you’d like some assistance navigating their PowerPair incentive offer!

Home Value Increase

Owning a rooftop solar system increases the value of your home for resale, and new research can help real estate valuation professionals determine how much of a premium an array adds. In November of 2015, a study examined a sample of home sales in California, Florida, Maryland, North Carolina, Oregon and Pennsylvania. Using 4,000 transactions over four and a half years, they found that the average home sale with photovoltaic solar (PV) was $431,964, and the median was $405,000. The average PV system size was 3.78 kW, and the average age was 2.7 years. In North Carolina, in the Raleigh metro area, the average premium was $11,229, which was 3.61 percent of the sale price or $2.68/W of the installed PV system.

Is Solar Right for My Property and Neighborhood?

NC Solar Now offers many options for solar panel placement on your roof or property. There are some customers with homes that require absolutely no roof penetrations at all (“standing seam” metal). In these cases, we may recommend ground-mounted solutions for your solar panels. For your peace of mind, we offer a lifetime warranty on all roof penetrations, whether you have a metal or a traditional shingle roof.

If you live in an HOA or need to get approval from a board to make changes to your home, then you are in luck. NC Solar Now does the legwork to get homeowner’s association approvals for solar panels, and we do it quickly. To boot, we have a 98% success rate. How? Our team of solar experts submits design renders and works directly with the board to make sure we can get approval in an efficient, timely manner. We pride ourselves on being completely turn-key so that you don’t have to lift a finger!

sampath reddy

Excellent service by NC Solar and very smooth process with install and setup.

Tom DeMichael

NC Solar provided me with a fantastic experience throughout the process of installing my solar and powerwall battery system. Crews were considerate, efficient, and did an A+ job. Communication and responsiveness with all the contacts (each one specialized in something) were excellent. They managed literally everything with the city and electric company. Awesome job.

Robert Lacasse

NC Solar provided an excellent service all the way from quoting to installation. Their sales team (Brittany in my case) were informative, patient with millions of questions, and transparent when discussing the quote and competitors. While not the absolute lowest price, we felt the expected service and past customer reviews gave us confidence to proceed with them. Now that the project has been completed, we can say that we made the right decision and NC Solar provides an excellent service at a great value. And to be clear, while not the lowest, they were still competitive against most local competition. Throughout the entire application/preparation/permitting process, the NC Solar team was responsive and "on-the-ball". Installation went perfect as well. They had one team begin installing the panels on the roof. The electrician team talked through the exact location of all items including conduit runs. After install was done they ran through everything again, answered questions, and stepped us through app control. The install of everything was clean (straight runs, hidden boxes, no "unsightly" connections). The details are what make a good experience great, and NC Solar pays attention to them! We will definitely recommend NC Solar to any friends and family looking to dabble in the solar world!

Mike Shaw

I am very pleased with our recent installation of a NC Solar Now system. The entire process from beginning to end was professionally handled. Each stage of the operation was completed quickly and successfully. All employees involved were friendly, courteous and extremely knowledgeable. The lead installer, Vinh Ngo was informative and helpful. He came immediately back to address inspection issues and had a great attitude. The panels are working perfectly and the app is easy to use. Our first month's energy bill with the new panels was $0.00.

Hussam Abid

We’ve now had enough time with our system to see how it performs, and I’m very happy with our experience with NC Solar Now. The installation was done very well, including our solar panels and Tesla battery storage. Everything is now fully operational and working as expected. More importantly, we’re seeing the results in our energy usage and Duke Energy bill — our solar credits are coming through and the system is delivering the savings we were hoping for. Our project manager was excellent throughout the process — proactive, responsive, knowledgeable, and helpful from start to finish. As with any solar installation involving the utility company, the final meter replacement and Permission to Operate stages required some patience, but NC Solar Now continued to support the process until everything was completed. Now that the panels, Tesla batteries, utility connection, and credits are all working as intended, I’m very satisfied with the final result. The installation also looks clean and professional. I would definitely recommend NC Solar Now to anyone considering solar and battery storage.

John Pflug

If you are looking into solar power, NC Solar is well worth contacting. Very professional and friendly.

Rick Niswander

Team is great. From installers, to interconnections, to answering numerous questions. Top notch work with an Enphase system and batteries. New build so the process was longer and they stayed engaged and on top of it. We love to sell power back to Greenville Utilities.

Dorothy Raynes

Our experience has been five star and can’t thank NC Solar enough for the incredible job that they did. Every employee that we worked with couldn’t have been more professional, knowledgeable and provided excellent answers to our questions. The system is working perfectly and we love the reduction in our Duke bill. Thank you so much to everyone at NC Solar for a job well done. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.

MARTIN JENKINS

I WANT TO TAKE TOMMY SERVICE TEC AND THE STAFF FOR GREAT SERVICE AND HELP IN GETTING OUR DEVICE BACK ON LINE.. GREAT SERVICE AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT

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What Do Our Clients Say About Us?

“NC Solar Now was nothing short of amazing! They truly partner with their customers to ensure that they understand your goals upfront, communicate openly and excellently throughout the planning process, execute on time, and continue to support you and ensure you are aware of how to take advantage of new tax credits and rebate programs that you are eligible for. I am very happy with my 10KW system and the quality of the install, but above all, the ongoing support and customer service I receive from this company. I am endorsing them because they worked very hard to earn my trust and business and I know they will do the same for others. They have set a gold standard in my book!”

– Blake Shiver

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